I'm using Windows XP Professional in a peer to peer network environment.
 I have turned off simple file sharing.  How can I set up my machines
so the user is prompted for a User Id and password when they try to
access a file share on another machine?  Or is this feature only

Hi' Everyone,
I have windows XP SP3, I want to uninstall Windows Defender but it won't go.
It went from add/remove but the files and folders are still in Program Files
in Windows Explorer. I went to the Microsoft web site and there are

I'm trying to setup Folder Redirection for the My Documents folder in
Windows XP Pro with a 2003 server.
In my user Properties, on the Profile tab I set the Home folder to Connect
U: to \\Server\UserData\UserName

Is there a way to permanently delete the many sub folders in
C:\windows\system32\MUI ?
I can delete them all, but after a day or so I notice they have all
returned.

OK, I download a ZIP file.  When I try to use it I get an error saying it is
corrupted.  I delete it.  Then I empty the Recycle bin.  Than I go to
download it again and I get a notice saying I already  have it.
Does ANYTHING delete ANYTHING anymore?

I currently have a laptop with Windows XP Home SP3 installed. I need to
install a software package that does not support Windows XP Home or Vista. I
need to upgrade to Windows XP Pro but not sure what to buy. I tried a copy of
XP Pro version 2002 but got an error message that ...

Can someone tell me please why do some icons have a small white square with a
black arrow in at the bottom left hand corner of the icon?

I am trying to install a hotfix from Microsoft to fix my 'no audio' problem.
The file is KB888111 and while installing a message says I need to find a
file 'sthda'sys' to continue installation.
Any MS people here know where I can get this file or if there is a way

I haven't had any basic pc sounds for quite sometime,I can play CD's, windows
media player and some game sites...but no video (youtube) or e-cards  have
sound. What's weird is that I brought in my pc to get viruses cleaned up and
it had all the sounds at the shop, but when I ...

My sons device manager shows empty when accessed
he is using XP home with SP3. has anyone got a solution
thanks to all
With kind regards From WillofAustralia

XP Home. Worked OK for several years. Automatic MS update enabled. PC
connected to home router.
During an update last week, the update stopped suddenly before
completion. Since then, it has been impossible to access the internet

Do those usb hard drives work on a lot of pcs with power coming through USB
cable?

Hi, I think I have seen 'fixes' for this to disable this option, but I want
to know how i can enable it.
I am tired of going to various sites I visit to log on and have to type over
and over my email address (or logon name)

For some reason, my computer has stopped allowing multiple users to log into
Windows at the same time.  There are 4 accounts on the computer and it does
not matter which user is the first logged or and which user is the second
trying to log in.  Any suggestions would be greatly ...

I was moving my keyboard around and must have accidentally hit a key
combination that made all the windows of the programs I was working with
appear like large thumbnails in a nicely-spaced array on my screen.  It was
really neat and I'd like to know how I did it!  I've been ...